With the purpose of evaluating, exploring, and
focusing on the linguistic aspects of police
investigation, we are creating an edited volume
that explores the intersections of linguistic
theory and police discourse. We invite
contributors who are doing research on police
discourse to participate in this volume. Papers
dealing with the analysis of either theoretical
or practical-applications based linguistics in
a wide-range of police exchanges in both
monolingual and bilingual settings are welcome.
Some possible topics include:

The language of the proposed publication is
English. Contributors should provide a detailed
abstract submission of 250-300 words and/or
paper submissions, including abstracts, that
range between 5500 and 8000 words. Submissions
should be typed in double space using MS Word.
Submissions should be sent no later than May
11, 2014 as an email attachment to:
mmasonwestga.edu.

The subject line should read 'The Discourse of
Police Investigation Edited Volume'.

Each paper should contain a cover page
(included in the email attachment containing
the document) with the following information:
title of paper, name(s) of the author(s),
affiliation, contact address (postal and email)
and telephone number.

Every paper submitted will be assessed and
authors will be contacted through their email
addresses by June 11, 2014.

For more information please contact the
editor:
Dr. Marianne Mason
Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures
University of West Georgia
Email: mmasonwestga.edu